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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi

Horror mystery visual novel that revisits earlier chapters' unanswered questions

07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released Jul 18, 2019

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 835
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 14 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Aug 6, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi?

This single-player horror mystery visual novel takes place in 1983 in Hinamizawa, a rural Japanese village. You read through the seventh chapter of a story about annual deaths and disappearances connected to opposition to an abandoned dam project.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries that build across several chapters
  • +you prefer character-focused stories told through reading

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-focused play rather than a story to read
  • −you dislike lengthy story arcs before major revelations
  • −you prefer stories without gore or violent themes

What players say

96% of 835 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the revelations that make earlier chapters clearer and Rika's character development. Some find the Houjou storyline drawn out.

Players over time

▲ +0% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Sep 25, 2026.

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How many players finish Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi?

80% of Steam players have unlocked «The Great Hinamizawa Massacre», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium III 800 MHz
Graphics
128MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1024 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Pentium 4 1.4GHz
Graphics
256MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
2048 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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